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BOSTON, OElober 12.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at F/ew-York,
who was with the at the late propp
ed treaty with the kojlile Indians f dated A 'ew-
Yovh , October 4, 1793. '
“ Captain Ford arrived here yesterday from
Niagara, which place he left on the 13th ult. and
came by the way of Ofwego. He relates sundry
circumitances, which may be novel to you, and
therefore I communicate them.
“ Before he left Niagara, Talbot, Brant, and
Shehan, arrived there from the Indian council at
the Miajnis. They report to the governor, that
as soon as the Indians received the final mefiage of
the commiflioners, they dispatched a large party
commiflioncd to seize us, with orders to cut off
our noses, ears, &c. and to keep us prisoners un
til a peace could be obtained. These men ar
rived at Caldwell’s the morning after we failed,
1 therefore congratulate your nose and ears, as
well as my own. He fays that Shehan, (who is
his brother-in-law) took the care of the Six Nations,
in the absence of Col. Butler ; and that at an ear
ly period of the private council, he was called upon
by M’Kee, to know his opinon in regard to the
treaty.' His reply was, that he and the Six Nati
ons had come there for the purpose of peace, and
fhouid urge it all in their power. That in con
sequence of this, neither he nor Brant were once
admitted to the Indian councils, but were termed
Yankies. Upon this, Shehan and M’Kee had a
serious quarrel. The above three persons had
reported to the governor, that the Indians were
urged on to war in fecrct, and that M‘Kee and
sundry traders were at the bottom of it. '1 hat the
governor was extremely provoked at the conduct
of the Indians; very much regretted not feeing
you on your return, and had publicly reprobated
the conduft of M*Kee.
“ Ford informs, that at the breaking up of the
Indian council, 3000 Indians set out to attack
Wayne. This account is reported to the governor
by the above three persons.
<( Before the breaking up of the council, the
Six Nations were called upon to join in the war
againlf the Bates; they said they mull con fult their
nations upon the hufinefs—and a council was ap
pointed to be held at BufFaloe Creek, at which
Mr. Shehan was ordered to attend. The gover
nor and the Six Nations were decidedly for their
remaining neuter. By him I also learn, that a large
party was sent off from the wcßern country, to at
tack the Genefee country : that as soon as the go
vernor was informed of it, he sent positive orders
to forbid it—faying that, as this was the route of
intercourse he had with the Bates, he would not
fuffer it; and that he would withhold all supplies,
presents, Arc. from any nation that (hould fend
warriors on the expedition. This Bopped the bu«
finefs; and so my good friend Chapin’s scalp was
laved.”
N E W-Y O R K, Ocl. 16.
ExtraEl of a letter from Philadelphia, Os?. 14.
“ A gleam of hope revives our drooping spirits:
The weather has grown colder, the winds blow
high, and it is said that the applications to remove
the tick to the hospital have decreafcd very much
these two days, and well it fliould, for a few more
weeks like the laß, would frighten even thegrave
diggers away.”
By the brig Vermont, Capt. Young, arrived
here yeßerday, in 43 days from Cadiz,
,a full confirmation of the account of the sickness
on board the Spanifli fleet, and of their return in- ,
to port. When capt. Young failed, which was
the iB of September, the fleet had been in some
time ;it was said that 5000 had died on board. It
was also said, that the Britifli fleet had gone into
Leghorn.
Extra El oj a letter from Fort JVaJluvgton , dated
Augujt 26, 1793.
** The army has not yet moved, but gen. Wayne
is indefatigable in every necelfary preparation,
l ivery thing may be expected from him which pru
dence, courage and discipline can produce, so far
as he is acquainted with his enemy. Our numbers
are fuHicient; and no one thing is wanting in the
arrangements, ilendes the regular tioops, 1000
volunteers under gen. Scott, from Kentucky, will
march out with us, as a diftindl army, and these
being all mounted, are thought of themselves to
be equal to all the Indians who will make head
again A us. It is laid we (hall march within 24
hours afteran exprefsarrives from thecommiflioners,
onlefs they advise to the contrary. We (hall pro
ceed on gen. St. Clair's old road a's far as Fort Jef
ferfon, because we have pofls built thereon at every
fsventy odd miles, and a good Toad (or artillery
tad waggons is already cut, but from thence we
•nail inarch north-east wardlv, inttead of north weß,
r. gen. St. Clair did, not knowing the true course
>r diltance, which are now well ascertained.
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PHILADELPHIA, Oclober 19.
With heart-felt pleasure and gratitude to the
great Disposer of Human Events, we have it in
out power, this day, to inform our country
friends that the epidemic, which has prevailed in
our city for some time pall, has greatly abated.
—On Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, as many of
our citizens tell victims to the dreadful difeale as
on ahy previous three days—bat on Tuefday we
were favoured with rain, and a frefh northwettcr
(which has continued fmee), that has greatly al
tered Che appearance of things—On Wednesday
there were only three applications to the com
mittee, at the city-hall, for the removal of attested
per lons to Bulh-Hill—this was highly pleasing,
when it had been usual for thirty, forty, and fifty
such a; plications in a day.—And we are authoiifed
to fay, that die burials have diminilhed near
three fourths.
We are informed, that several families intend,
(hould the above favourable fymtoms continue, re
moving to town in the course of the ensuing
week.
BALTIMORE, Odober 25.
A letter of August 16, from an American gen
tleman in Liven 001, to his friend in Halifax,
North-Carolina, A/s, “ several American vessels
have been chartered to load at Bordeaux, for
Hispaniola; two of them arc sent in here by pri
vateers, and the cargoes, being, undoubtedly,
French property, will be condemned. Our ves
sels meet with great detention in this business;
but, when the cargo is condemned, the freight is
paid agreeable to the charter-party, and the ship
atuliberty to take another. The owners of Bri
tifn privateers are conliderable fufFerers by their
Captains, capturing'American vessels, with Ame
rican property; they having been obliged to com
pensate tor the detention : It will make them
cautious how they interrupt our commerce. The
convulsions in the commercial and.
towns are abated, and, with the success of th#
combined armies in Flanders, may have a tenden
cy to render the war more popular. There has
been great tardiness in fending out vessels to pro
tc<fr the trade of this country, attributed by mini
fterialifts to absent large fleets of merchantmen,
now homeward bound, the seamen from which
would be fufficient to man a refpe&able fleet : By
others, it is said to proceed from an incompetency
in the present board of Admiralty.”
GEORG E-T O W N, Odober 26.
From a gentleman arrived in this town, from
NeW-York, which place he left on Tuefday lait,
we learn that on the 14th inst. an American Brig
arrived there from Havre-de-Gracc, which brings
intelligence that the combined armies, having re
ceived information that the French were marching
an army of 300,000 men, with an intention of re
taking Valenciennes, demolilhed its fortifications
and retreated fifteen miles—that their retreat was
effected with precipitation—that they left many
loaded waggons behind them at Vaienciennes,
which fell into the handsofihe French, who again
erected there the tree of liberty--that on the 27th
of Augult General Beyfer, at the head ol an army
of 15,000 republicans, completely defeated the
royal catholic army, confining of 13,000 men,
who had 6000 killed and wounded in the engage
ment—among the dead there was aprieft, holding
a crois in one hand and a broad sword in the
other.
By a gentleman lately from Fayal, we learn, that
the inhabitants cl that and the other Weftern If
' lands, of Azores, and of Madeira, were under great
apprehensions of a famine the ensuing winter, as
their crops ofgrain had fallen very short last season
—that about the Bth of August last a meeting of
the inhabitants of Fayal had been called, for the
purpose of adopting measures to procure proviftors
from Portugal or the American States, but, thro’
party spirit, no determination was formed—that
in the whole Island a barrel of flour, or a buthel
of wheat or corn, was not to be purchased—-that
the greater part of the inhabitants were reduced to
the necefiity of subsisting on garden-roots, fruit,
and filh—and that it would require many cargoes
ot flour and corn to afford the inhabitants of the
Island even a temporary relief; those of Fayal alone
being in immediate want of 60,000 bulhels, for
present consumption.
WINCHESTER, October , 4 .
From the Knoxville Gazette of Sept. 14.
On Friday the 30th ult. two Indians went to the
house of Sebastian Hetler, on the fouth fide of
Nolichuki, Washington county, 15 miles from
Joneiborough, wounded and fealped his wife in a
most cruel manner, and killed his daughter of 12
years, cut off her head, carried it some distance
and ikinned it. Mr. Hetler and a negro were in
the barn, but could not »tfoid any assistance.
On the 3d inst. a party of about 15 Indians at
tacked the house oi Zephaaiah Woolfey, on the
fouth fide of Nolichuky river, <ea .miles from
Green court-house, fliot his wife through the head
and wounded a young woman through the diigh *
they caught a fmallgirl in the yard and fealped her*
Mr. Woolfey was (hot through the breast and hand*
All four persons are likely to recover.
' During the storm on Tuefday the i o th inst a
party of Indians pulled down the stables at Craig’s
station, and stole eleven horses; on the following
evening they stole thirteen horses at Gamble’s sta
tion.
By a letter from a gentleman at Lance le Grace,
to his friend in Cumberland, we learn, that about
600 Creeks and Cherokees, on being told by the
people of Saluda that a certain Mr. bhaw, with a
company, were going to build a fort andeftablilh
a fettlementat the mouth of Cumberland, laid way
on the banks of the river for the coming of this
company ; but being disappointed in their expect
tations, they divided, and about 300 of them
went up theWabalhtojoin the Northward Indians;
the other party went down the Ohio, and took a
batteau, killed 12 men, and took a white man pri
soner: on board the batteau were 300 rifles, a
quantity of powder and lead, dry goods, rum,
wine, whilkey, &c. to the amount of three thou
sand pounds sterling. The. property belonged to
the Spaniards; the boat was manned by Ameri
cans.
Since our last came in a company from Cumber
land, Mero diftrid, by whom we have received
the following intelligence :
About the ift of August, one Abraham Cattle
man raised a parcel of volunteers, to assist him in
retaliating a number of injuries he had received
from Indians, such as killing several of his near
relations, &c. On arriving near the Tennessee,
ten of his company turned back, because general
Robertson’s orders prohibited all scouting parties
from crofting, the Tennessee; but Cattleman andfe
veral others did crois the Tennessee, as is generally
believed, just below Nickajack; and about ten
miles beyond the river, on a plain road which led,
as they supposed, to Will’s town, came upon a
party of forty or fifty Indians, at breakfaft; they
were within thirty steps of them before they saw
the Indians, on whom they instantly fired, and
fay they saw several fall. This happened on the
14th of August. On the 21st they all got fafe back
to Nashville. This party of Indians they have
nodoubt were on their march for war, against the
Cumberland settlers, as they had large bundles,
but no squaws or horses with them, and were paint
ed black.
About the 4 thoflaft month, captains Reins and
Gordon purlued a party of Indians who had killed
one Samuel Miller, near Joflin’s station: after cros
sing Duck-river, they found their sign was very
frefti; on pursuing them about 20 miles further,
came up with them, and killed five on the ground,
and took a sixth pvifoner, a boy about twelve years
old ; the seventh had address enough to make his
cfcape, by calling out that he was a Chickasaw.
They proved to be Creeks, from the Uphawlic
towns, upon examining the prisoner.
On the 20th, the owner of an evacuated house,
in Tennessee county, having gone to his plantation,
difeovered signs that Indians were there. He re
turned back to the station, collefted a party of
men, seven in number, and went in the night to
search for the Indians. They met them on the
path, and fired at them. Next morning they
found one Indian lying dead on the ground* and
two tracks of blood making off.
On the 2 tit, the Indians killed the widow Baker,
and all her family, except two, who made their
escape. Her family of children was numerous.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 2.
The ship Alexander, captain Carpehter, from
New-York, bound to Savannah, struck on the
shoals of Cape-Look-Out, between two and three
o’clock on the morning of 20th ult. After three
hou'rs exertion in lightening the vessel, and cutting
away the main-mast, the ship forced her way over
the shoals, but was found to have above fix feet of .
water in her hold. Thepaffengers, who were for
tunately very numerous, aided the crew in pump
ing the ship; they kept her above water, and, af
ter much labour, brought her the next day into
Cape-Fear river, where lhe was run aground, un
til further aftiftance could be obtained. On the
23d, the ship was taken up to Wilmington, where
(he will remain until she is repaired. The greater
part of thecargo is either loft or very much damag
ed ; but every person on board was lavsd.
We learn, that a negro man, the property of «
Mr. Green, near the boundary line of this ttate
and North-Carolina, was tried about a fortnight
ago, for witch-craft! before two magiftrntes and.
several freeholders, who condemned him to be
hanged, and he was accordingly executed in a ve
ry short time afterwards. The fellow was appraif
j ed at seventy pounds.